Historical Events In August - 01

0126  On August - 01 publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD)  

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

0607  On this day in history ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).  

0649  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]  

0860  Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II on this day in history.  

0902  On August - 01 aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily  

1021  Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest on August - 01.  

1086  English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier on this day in history.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1177  On August - 01 peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  On August - 01 alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium  

1291  On August - 01 everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on this day in history.  

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on August - 01.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1485  On August - 01 henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England  

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on August - 01.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on this day in history.  

1498  Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on August - 01.  

1498  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on August - 01.  

1588  On August - 01 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada  

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on this day in history.  

1619  On August - 01 first black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1619  1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.  

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on August - 01.  

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37  

1642  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] on August - 01.  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.  

1664  Battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu on August - 01.  

1667  On August - 01 paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.  

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.  

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.  

0527  On August - 01 justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.